Oir Verbs Flashcards

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Connaître. To know, be aquatinted with. In a figurative way means to enjoy, to experience. Always followed by an object never a dependent clause. Like Savoir.

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Elle connaît bien Paris

Son nouveau Roman connaît in grand succès. His new novel is enjoying great success.

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Conaître - conjugate

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Je connais
Tu connais
Ils connaît
Nous connaissons
Vous connaissez
Ils connaissent
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Savoir. To know a fact, or how to do something from memory or study.

Elle sait jouer du piano. She can play the piano.
Il sait ce poème par cœur. He knows this poem by heart.

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Je sais
Tu sais
Il sait
Nous savons
Vous Savez
Ils savent 
Ils savent gérer leurs affaires. They know how to manage their business.
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Pouvoir - can, may

Conjugate

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Je peux
Tu peux
Il peut
Nous pouvons 
Vous pouvez
Ils peuvent
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When asking permission with inversion in formal style, the first person singular of pouvoir takes a different form.

May I help you?
May I give you a piece of advice?

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Puis-je vous aider?

Puis-je vous donner un conseil?

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Vouloir - to want, desire

Conjugate

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Je veux
Tu veux
Il veut
Nous voulons 
Vous voulez
Ils veulent
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She wants a raise

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Elle veut Une augmentation

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I would like to speak with you.

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Je voudrais vous parler

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Devoir - Has four meanings.

Combine est-ce qu’on vous doit?

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How much do we owe you?

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Devoir - Has four meanings.

As an obligation

L’enfant doit obéir à ses parents

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The child must obey his parents

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Devoir - Has four meanings.

As a probability

L’avion doit atterrir a dix heures

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The plane is supposed to land at ten o’clock

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Devoir - Has four meanings.

As a warning and suggestion in conditional or past conditional.

Tu devrais pas lui prêter d’argent

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You should not lend him money.

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Devoir. Pay close attention to the intonation and gestures to interpret which meaning it is.

Il doit venir ce soir, may mean

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He is supposed to come
Tonight. Or

he must come tonight.

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